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Investigation Into Deaths of Three Sisters Off Brighton Beach Concludes as Inquest Resumes Today
Crime

Investigation Into Deaths of Three Sisters Off Brighton Beach Concludes as Inquest Resumes Today

Sussex Police has concluded its investigation into the deaths of sisters Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, found in the sea off Brighton beach in May, confirming no evidence of…

Sussex Cricket Coach Alexia Walker Backs Brighton and Hove's Sport Lifts Her Higher Campaign
Council

Sussex Cricket Coach Alexia Walker Backs Brighton and Hove's Sport Lifts Her Higher Campaign

Alexia Walker, women's head coach at Sussex and one of the ECB's 53 women changing the game, is backing the council's campaign to get more women and girls playing sport. Her story, the local figures…

We Are Undefeatable: Brighton Campaign Shares Local Stories of Moving More With a Health Condition
Council

We Are Undefeatable: Brighton Campaign Shares Local Stories of Moving More With a Health Condition

A 72-year-old Brighton resident with osteoporosis is the first face of the council and Active Sussex's two-month We Are Undefeatable campaign. His story, plus where to find local classes, support…

Brighton & Hove Speakers Festival Brings Corbyn, Hunt and Jung Chang to Hove
What's on

Brighton & Hove Speakers Festival Brings Corbyn, Hunt and Jung Chang to Hove

Seven live sessions with Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Hunt, Jung Chang and Sam Freedman at The Old Market in Hove on Sunday 11 October 2026. Organiser Marc explains how a school speaker evening grew into…

Western Road Red Route Approved by Cabinet, Now Called In: What the Council's Papers Say Before the 6 October Meeting
Council

Western Road Red Route Approved by Cabinet, Now Called In: What the Council's Papers Say Before the 6 October Meeting

Cabinet approved a Red Route on Western Road on 17 September, but 14 councillors have called the decision in and a scrutiny committee examines it on Tuesday 6 October. Here is what the council's own…

A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme: Construction to Begin With Fourth Avenue to Hove Street
Council

A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme: Construction to Begin With Fourth Avenue to Hove Street

Work on the A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme is due to begin in the coming weeks, starting between Fourth Avenue and Hove Street. Here is what is being built, how the road changes, what…

£1 Whitehawk Link Bus Fare Extended to March 2027 as Pride in Place Board Sets Out Its Plans
Council

£1 Whitehawk Link Bus Fare Extended to March 2027 as Pride in Place Board Sets Out Its Plans

The £1 Whitehawk Link bus fare has been extended to 31 March 2027, with almost 16,000 journeys made since July. Here is how the fare works, what the council's research found and where the Pride in…

Palmeira Square Floral Clock Drop-In Sessions: 6 and 8 October 2026
Local News

Palmeira Square Floral Clock Drop-In Sessions: 6 and 8 October 2026

Brighton and Hove City Council is holding two drop-in sessions on the future of the Floral Clock at Palmeira Square, on Tuesday 6 October at the Cornerstone Community Centre and Thursday 8 October…

Jeanne Saunders Centre SEND Nursery in Hove Rated Exceptional in All Six Areas by Ofsted
Hove

Jeanne Saunders Centre SEND Nursery in Hove Rated Exceptional in All Six Areas by Ofsted

The Jeanne Saunders Centre, a specialist SEND nursery in Hove, has been graded Exceptional in all six areas by Ofsted, following four Outstanding inspections between 2006 and 2020. Here is what the…

King's Road Arches Work to Start in October as £22 Million Phases 4 and 5 Get Under Way
Council

King's Road Arches Work to Start in October as £22 Million Phases 4 and 5 Get Under Way

Work on the King's Road arches between the Bandstand and The Seahorse is due to start within weeks, backed by more than £22 million from the DfT, with the paddling pool, playground and public…

Indian Summer Brighton Serves £35 October Feast With a Welcome Drink to Mark 25 Years
Things to do

Indian Summer Brighton Serves £35 October Feast With a Welcome Drink to Mark 25 Years

Indian Summer on East Street is serving a £35 per person October Feast with a welcome drink, a six-part starter and an 11-part thali for two or more, to mark 25 years in Brighton.

Green Mark Strong Wins Queen's Park By-Election and Takes Seat From Labour With 50.1% of the Vote
Community

Green Mark Strong Wins Queen's Park By-Election and Takes Seat From Labour With 50.1% of the Vote

Green candidate Mark Strong won the Queen's Park by-election with 1,139 votes, 337 ahead of Labour's Steve Gladwin, lifting the Green group to 12 seats on Brighton and Hove City Council.

The Tribulizations Launch Togetherness LP Crowdfund for Brighton Antifascists and Sussex Homeless Support
Community

The Tribulizations Launch Togetherness LP Crowdfund for Brighton Antifascists and Sussex Homeless Support

Brighton reggae duo The Tribulizations, Frankie Dread and Tara Gold, are crowdfunding their new album Togetherness with a £22,000 target, with money raised beyond it going to Brighton Antifascists…

SWL Male Grooming Brighton: Professional Male Waxing, Trimming and Massage Near Brighton Station
brighton business

SWL Male Grooming Brighton: Professional Male Waxing, Trimming and Massage Near Brighton Station

SWL Male Grooming has arrived in Brighton. Award-winning professional male waxing, trimming, massage and skin care with male therapists in private rooms at Brighton Therapy Rooms, near Brighton…

Little Jack Fuller's Closure: The Workers Left Behind, the Estate, and £10,529.88 Owed
Kemptown

Little Jack Fuller's Closure: The Workers Left Behind, the Estate, and £10,529.88 Owed

An ImJustBrighton exclusive investigation into the sudden closure of Little Jack Fuller's fish and chip shop in Kemptown — two managers fired by forwarded WhatsApp message, a family estate dispute,…

University of Brighton Partners with Samaritans to Prepare Future Paramedics for Mental Health Emergencies
University of Brighton

University of Brighton Partners with Samaritans to Prepare Future Paramedics for Mental Health Emergencies

More than 50 first-year Paramedic Science students at the University of Brighton have completed a pioneering three-day Samaritans placement, building skills in listening, managing suicidal…

Palmeira Square Floral Clock: Vote on Three Replacement Options by 14 October 2026
Local News

Palmeira Square Floral Clock: Vote on Three Replacement Options by 14 October 2026

Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a consultation on the future of the Floral Clock at Palmeira Square. Residents can vote on three options until 14 October 2026.

Brighton Bids £41 Million to Repair 38 More King's Road Arches in Phases 6 and 7
Council

Brighton Bids £41 Million to Repair 38 More King's Road Arches in Phases 6 and 7

Brighton and Hove City Council has submitted a £41 million bid to the Department for Transport to repair and strengthen 38 more Victorian seafront arches beneath King's Road, focusing on the arches…

Wellington House Day Centre Brighton: Council Votes to Close Last Learning Disability Service Despite Protests
Council

Wellington House Day Centre Brighton: Council Votes to Close Last Learning Disability Service Despite Protests

Brighton and Hove City Council voted on 17 September 2026 to close Wellington House Day Centre, the last council-run day service for adults with learning disabilities in the city. Dozens of…

A259 Hove to Brighton Cycle Lane Plans: 70 New Parking Spaces and a New Two-Way Lane
Council

A259 Hove to Brighton Cycle Lane Plans: 70 New Parking Spaces and a New Two-Way Lane

Brighton and Hove City Council wants your views on the next stretch of the A259 Active Travel Scheme between Fourth Avenue and West Street. The plans replace the wand-separated cycle lane with one…